8 March 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
9, Orry Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1bw
The proposal involves demolishing the existing dwelling at No.9 Orry Street (previously approved for refurbishment) and the storage building at No.15 (previously approved for replacement dwelling), and erecting two new three-bedroom dwellings on the combined sites.
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General Policy 2
Requires development to respect character, amenity and highway safety. Officer found proposal in keeping with locality's varied character, no adverse amenity or traffic impacts.
Housing Policy 6
Permits housing in residential areas subject to amenity and character tests. Proposal satisfied as enhancing character like prior approval and protecting neighbour amenity.
Transport Policy 4
Concerns access and parking; Highways confirmed no adverse traffic impact, officer agreed no increased parking demand.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of two dwellings as shown in drawing numbers P-01, P-02 and P-03 Rev A date stamped 6th January 2011.
Obscure glazing
The windows to be formed at the first floor level in the north west facing elevation of the proposed dwelling shall only be glazed or re-glazed with obscure glass.
Soil survey and decontamination
Before the development hereby permitted commences on the site, a soil survey of the former plot of No.15 Orry Street shall be undertaken and the results provided to the Planning Authority. The survey shall be taken at such points and to such depth as the Planning Authority may stipulate. A scheme for decontamination of the site shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority in writing and the scheme as approved shall be fully implemented and completed before the dwellinghouse hereby permitted is first occupied.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in natural slate or a high quality imitation slate which must be approved by the Planning Authority PRIOR to the commencement of works.
No objection
No adverse traffic impact
No objection in principle subject to connection to public sewer and submission of drainage layout
Standard comments; contact for working practices around cables/overhead lines and electricity supply
DOI Highways Division has no adverse traffic impact concerns; Douglas Corporation, Manx Electricity Authority, and Douglas Borough Drainage have no objections subject to standard conditions on drainage and electricity supply.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionAs this is application will result in no additional dwellings and no additional traffic generation there is no adverse traffic impact.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site.; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Douglas Borough Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionNo objection in Principle subject to: -; The proposed dwellings must be connected to the public sewer(s)
Conditions requested: The proposed dwellings must be connected to the public sewer(s), in accordance with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority.; Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this development must be submitted for approval to Douglas Borough Council prior to commencement of work on site.; A communication fee will be payable to the Department of Infrastructure, Highways Division, in respect of each drainage connection, note for each dwelling.; No groundwater will be permitted into any public foul sewer (either pumped or by gravity) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Sewerage and Water Authority.
